(A) It shall be unlawful for any truck whether loaded or unloaded, weighing more than 8,000 pounds as determined by its certificate of registration, to be operated on any street in the city except those streets hereinafter designated as “truck routes,” provided, however, the provisions of this section shall not apply to trucks in excess of the weight limit herein specified when the operation of the truck is necessary for the purposes of making one or more deliveries or pickups of materials, manufactured products, goods, wares and merchandise on streets other than those designated “truck routes” in the city; provided further, that the operation shall be permitted only for the shortest possible distance when necessary to effect the delivery or pickup; provided further that trucks operated by the city in connection with the rendering of necessary service to the residents of the city may be operated on any or all streets in the city.
(B) The streets designated in this chapter as “truck routes” shall be posted in a conspicuous place upon or at the entrance to the street or highway or part thereof affected, with a suitable sign indicating the words “truck route.”
(C) It shall be unlawful to park any truck, weighing in excess of 8,000 pounds as determined by its certificate of registration, on any street in the city. The Chief of Police, for good cause shown, may grant special parking permits allowing parking of those vehicles, provided the permit is granted for a definite and specific period of time.
(D) All the provisions of this chapter shall be enforced by the City Police Department.
(E) A violation of this chapter shall constitute a civil infraction subjecting the violator to civil fines and court costs as permitted by law.
(F) The streets hereinabove referred to as “truck routes” are hereby designated as follows.
Alpena Avenue from Caniff Avenue to Edwin Avenue |
Buffalo Avenue from Caniff Avenue to Holbrook Avenue |
Caniff Avenue from Grand Haven Avenue to Buffalo Avenue |
Carpenter Avenue from Conant Avenue to Dequindre Avenue |
Commor Avenue from Dequindre Avenue to Grand Trunk RR |
Conant Avenue from Hamtramck Drive to Carpenter Avenue |
Denton Avenue from Conant Avenue to St. Aubin Avenue |
Dequindre Avenue from Carpenter Avenue to Poland Avenue |
Hamtramck Drive from Conant Avenue to West City Limit |
Holbrook Avenue from St. Aubin Avenue to Buffalo Avenue |
Joseph Campau Avenue from Denton Avenue to Hamtramck Drive |
Lumpkin Avenue from Denton Avenue to Poland Avenue |
Miller Avenue from Conant Avenue to McDougall Avenue |
Nagel Avenue from Caniff Avenue to Carpenter Avenue |
Poland Avenue from Lumpkin Avenue to Dequindre Avenue |
Vincent Avenue from Conant Avenue to Marcus Avenue |
(Ord. 416, passed 5-7-1985; Am. Ord. 471, passed 5-13-1999)